Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge
IUCN Category IV (Habitat/Species Management Area)
Location:	Alabama, USA
Nearest city:	West Blocton, Alabama
Coordinates:	33°2′31.9920″N, 87°4′35.0040″W
Area:	3,414 acres
Established:	2002
Visitation:	(in )
Governing body:	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

The Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge is a 3,414 acre National Wildlife Refuge located in central Alabama, along the Cahaba River downstream from Birmingham, Alabama. The refuge was established on September 25, 2002. Additional purchases are under negotiation which will increase the size of the refuge to 3,840 acres. The facility is unstaffed, but is administered by the Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge in Anniston, Alabama. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links US_Locator_Blank. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total   - Width   - Length   - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 sq mi  135,775 km² 190 miles  306 km 330 miles  531 km 3. ... West Blocton is a town located in Bibb County, Alabama. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... The USFWS logo The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a unit of the United States Department of the Interior that is dedicated to managing and preserving wildlife. ... Image File history File links Logo of the National Wildlife Refuge system of the United States. ... National Wildlife Refuge is a designation for certain protected areas of the United States managed by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. ... Official language(s) English Capital Montgomery Largest city Birmingham Area  - Total   - Width   - Length   - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 30th 52,423 sq mi  135,775 km² 190 miles  306 km 330 miles  531 km 3. ... The Cahaba River is the longest free-flowing river in Alabama and is among the most scenic and biologically diverse rivers in the United States. ... Nickname: The Magic City, Pittsburgh of the South, BHam Official website: http://www. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... Motto: Nickname: The Model City Location in Alabama Founded April 1872 (Settled) Incorporated 3 July 1883 (Opened to the public) County Calhoun Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Hoyt W. “Chip” Howell, Jr. ...

The refuge extends from just north of the confluence of the Little Cahaba River and Cahaba Rivers to the Piper Bridge in Bibb county, approximately five miles east of West Blocton, Alabama. Approximately 3.5 miles of the Cahaba River flow through the refuge. Confluence of Rhine and Mosel at Koblenz In geography, a confluence describes the point where two rivers meet and become one, usually when a tributary joins a more major river. ... Bibb County, Alabama is a county of the State of Alabama. ... West Blocton is a town located in Bibb County, Alabama. ...

Wildlife

The Cahaba River NWR is a critical habitat for the endangered Cahaba shiner, goldline darter, round rocksnail, and cylindrical lioplax snail. There are also 64 other rare plant and animal species within its borders.

Facilities

The refuge provides opportunities for fishing, canoeing, hiking, photography, and wildlife observation.

Images

Cahaba River NWR

Cahaba River NWR

Goldline Darter

See also

• List of National Wildlife Refuges

Coordinates: 33.04222° N -87.07639° E This is a list of some 300 of the National Wildlife Refuges in the United States. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which is aligned with the spin axis of the Earth. ...

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Google Local or Yahoo! Maps
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
  • Satellite image from Google Local or Microsoft Virtual Earth

External links

• Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge homepage
• Recreation.gov overview